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HOW HAS COVID-19 CHANGED THE WAY HOSPITALS DELIVER CARE?
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During the pandemic, healthcare facilities in Indonesia faced very vulnerable conditions. So far, dealing with the pandemic has had a significant impact on the national referral system for health services. Hospitals are the last line of...
Publication · January 02, 2026
High visibility of outdoor tobacco advertisements around health facilities in East Java, Indonesia: a geospatial analysis
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BACKGROUND Indonesian tobacco control initiatives are minimal despite having the second-highest adult male smoking prevalence in the world, with less than 10% of districts/cities banning outdoor tobacco advertisements. This research aim...
Publication · January 02, 2026
The characteristics of occupational tuberculosis risk in healthcare workers.
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BACKGROUND
Tuberculosis (TB) remains to be one of the most common causes of morbidity worldwide, but the discourse of its prevention has disproportionately singled out the occupational risks that affect healthcare workers. In this resea...
Publication · January 02, 2026
THE INTERNET AS A HEALTH INFORMATION IN DECISION MAKING OF PREGNANT WOMEN
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Background: Maternal and Child Health (MCH) is still becoming a health problem in Indonesia. One of the causes of maternal mortality is the speed of decision making in the family. Decision making is influenced by knowledge, awareness, f...
Publication · January 02, 2026
Comments on 'Ranking Researchers: Evidence from Indonesia' by Fry Et Al. (2023)
Publication · January 02, 2026
Maternal Health Care Utilization Behavior, Local Wisdom, and Associated Factors Among Women in Urban and Rural Areas, Indonesia
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Purpose Maternal mortality is one problem that still affects countries like Indonesia and others globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) notes that Southeast Asian countries have a high MMR. Indonesia’s maternal mortality ranks th...
Publication · January 02, 2026
Frequency and specificity of health issues in local political campaigns
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PurposeThis study investigates the frequency and specificity of health-related issues discussed during the East Java Indonesia Gubernatorial Election Campaign 2018.Design/methodology/approachThe research utilized a mixed-methods approac...
Publication · January 02, 2026
How Do Health Worker Qualities Affect Collaborative Skills? A Qualitative Study in Rural Indonesia Primary Health Services
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Health problems are complicated, even more so in remote areas. Collaboration has emerged as a solution to this complex problem. Some specific health worker qualities have been identified as related to the success of the collaboration, b...
Publication · January 02, 2026
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF JOURNALISM IN THE POLITICAL ADVOCACY OF HEALTH POLICY IN INDONESIA?
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In this short commentary article, the complex association between journalism, health policy, and political campaigning in Indonesia is explained, in need of more scholarly expansion. Within those limitations, the paper does alert to the...
Publication · January 02, 2026
REWRITING GLOBAL HEALTH MAPS: INDONESIA’S STRATEGIC REALIGNMENT AND WHO REGIONALISM'S FUTURE
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This commentary discusses Indonesia's strategic decision to move from the WHO Southeast Asia region (SEARO) to the Western Pacific region (WPRO), which was formally approved at the 78th World Health Assembly in May 2025. This move shows...
Publication · January 02, 2026